SUV Driver "stuck" on Rail Road Crossing Jumps Out of Car Before Train Arrives

**kellyhound** · #1 02-12-2025, 06:01 PM

A driver in Layton, Utah jumped out of the car just moments before it was obliterated by an oncoming train.

A white SUV stopped suddenly as the crossing arms came down. The car behind rear-ended the SUV, pushing it onto the tracks.

Instead of driving forward, the driver tried reversing—but got stuck behind the crossing arm.

With seconds to spare, the driver jumped out to talk to the other driver. The train slammed into the SUV, causing over $100,000 in damage.

Mr.NoCredit · #2 02-12-2025, 09:42 PM

He could have just driven forward across the tracks with ease. Intelligence abounds.

HIGHTECHDUDE · #3 02-12-2025, 11:57 PM

Lucky he didn't back up any further or he could have really scratched his car on that crossing gate...

marcos_69 · #4 02-13-2025, 12:56 AM

My god, what a fucking idiot.

rohmell · #5 02-13-2025, 05:23 AM

The crash occurred on Feb. 4 at the railroad crossing near Angel Street in Layton.

The incident was caught on camera from two different angles: from a nearby street camera and from a dashcam onboard the train.

The video shows a white SUV stopping behind the white line at the tracks as the crossing arms go down. But soon after, the SUV appears to be hit from behind by a pickup truck, pushing it onto the tracks in front of an oncoming FrontRunner train.

The SUV backs up, but the crossing arm was already down, and the SUV either did not or could not overpower the arm as it reversed. Luckily, the train was still far enough away that the driver was able to get out and run to safety.

That wasn't the case for the SUV, however, as it got demolished by the commuter train. The impact also took out the crossing arm and warning lights on the median.

The first-person view from the train shows the moments just before the impact, and the train operator can be heard saying: "Oh, come on!" as it approaches the intersection and as the train horn blares.

akham · #6 02-13-2025, 06:17 AM

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Originally Posted by rohmell

The first-person view from the train shows the moments just before the impact, and the train operator can be heard saying: "Oh, come on!" as it approaches the intersection and as the train horn blares.

An understatement, to be sure.

loonodingle · #7 02-13-2025, 06:22 AM

Women drivers hey!!!

Xploit Machine · #8 02-13-2025, 09:54 AM

trains are not for Indians, its for Americans too

Hogmann · #9 02-14-2025, 07:09 AM

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Originally Posted by loonodingle

Women drivers hey!!!

Where does it say it was a woman?

rohmell · #10 02-14-2025, 07:25 AM

This news article says it was a MAN.
https://www.tori.ng/news/295205/the-...ore-train.html

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